Toilet tissue holder



March 8, 1966 LEVESQUE 3,239,158

TOILET TISSUE HOLDER Filed 001;. 16, 1963 I NVENTOR. ROGER LEVESOUEATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8, 1966 3,239,158 TOILET TISSUE HOLDER RogerLevesque, 127 Cunningham Ave, Upper Darby, Pa. Filed Oct. 16, 1963, Ser.No. 316,741 1 Claim. (Cl. 24255.53)

This invention primarily relates to a device for holding a roll oftoilet tissue in a bathroom fixture and is particularly constructed foreasy removal from and insertion within said bathroom fixture.

Accordingly, it is the primary object of this invention to disclose atoilet tissue holder which may be easily and readily inserted within abathroom fixture or removed from a bathroom fixture after the roll oftoilet tissue has been depleted.

A more specific object of this invention resides in the disclosure of anovel toilet tissue holder which incorporates a pair of laterallyextending finger grips at opposite ends of the holder for telescopicallysliding a pair of separable portions of the holder towards each otheragainst the bias of a compression spring for decreasing the overalllength of the holder thereby facilitating insertion or removal of theholder with respect to the bathroom fixture.

Yet another object of this invention resides in the provision of slopingsurfaces on each of the holder portions rising from the surface of theholder portions and contiguous with the finger grips for gripping thecore of the toilet tissue roll during removal or insertion of the holderin the bathroom fixture.

A still further object of this present invention resides in thedisclosure and provision of adaptor buttons slidably received upon theends of the toilet tissue holder for modifying the size of the ends ofsaid holder to insure snug engagement thereof within different sizedbathroom fixtures.

Another object of this invention resides in the fact that the toilettissue holder to be disclosed comprises a minimum number of components,easily fabricated by conventional methods and efiicient for its intendeduse.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention there is shown in thedrawings a form which is presently preferred; it being understood,however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangementsand instrumentalities shown.

FIGURE 1 is an exploded perspective view of the toilet tissue holdercomprising the subject matter of the present invention.

FIGURE 2 is a central cross-sectional view through the toilet tissueholder and a bathroom fixture to which it may be attached illustratingthe use of the holder in its relaionship to the fixture.

FIGURE 3 is an end view in elevation of the toilet tissue holder with anadaptor button mounted on one end thereof for modifying the size of saidend.

FIGURE 4 is a cross sectional view taken substantially along the planeindicated by the line 44 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of one of the adaptor buttons used inconjunction with the toilet tissue holder of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the toilet tissue holdercomprising the subject matter of the present invention is generallydesignated by the numeral and includes a first and second substantiallycylindrical tubular body portion 12 and 14. As shown in FIGURE 2, thetubular body portion 14 includes a diametrically reduced portion 16which is telescopically received in sliding engagement within the firsttubular body portion 12. A compression spring 18 is housed within thetubular body portion 12 between the end wall 20 of the tubular bodyportion 12 and the end 22 of the tubular body portion 14 for urging thebody portions 12 and 14 apart.

Carried at opposite ends of the tubular body portions 12, 14 are a pairof pintles generally designated by the numerals 24 and 26 respectively.The pintles 24 and 26 are adapted to be received within recesses 28 and30 formed in a bathroom fixture such as 32 which for purposes ofillustration may be recessed within a bathroom wall such as 34. Itshould be apparent from FIGURE 2, that by telescopically sliding thebody portion 14 towards the other body portion 12 against the bias ofthe spring 18, the overall length of the toilet tissue holder may bereduced so as to allow it to pass into the opening 36 of the bathroomfixture 32. The spring 18 will then urge the body portions 12 and 14apart and anchor the body portions to the bathroom fixture by urging thepintles 24 and 26 into snug engagement within the recesses 28 and 30.

A roll of toilet tissue 38 having a core 40 received on the bodyportions 12 and 14 can thus be inserted within the bathroom fixture 32.In order to facilitate the sliding movement of the body portionsrelative to each other, a pair of air vents 42 and 44 are formed in theends of the body portions 12 and 14 respectively.

In order to facilitate the removal or insertion of the toilet tissueholder 10, a pair of finger grips 46 and 48 are formed integral with theends of the body portions 12 and 14. Finger grips 4-6 and 48 eachinclude a recessed portion such as 50 which is contoured to the fingerof the inserter or remover of the holder. By merely inserting onesfinger within the recesses 50 of the finger grips 46 and 48, andimparting a pushing force on the body portions 12 and 14 towards eachother against the bias of the spring 18, the overall length of thetoilet tissue holder 10 may be reduced with ease whereby it may bereadily inserted or removed in or from the bathroom fixture 32.

A pair of camming surfaces 52 and 54 comprising sloping surfaces risingfrom each of the tubular body portions and contiguous with the fingergrips 46 and 48 are adapted to grip the core 40 of the toilet tissueroll 38 when the tubular body portions are slid toward each other.During this movement, the holder will become shorter than the core whichwill slide up on the sloping surfaces 52 and 54 and be grippedtherebetween. Therefore, the toilet tissue roll 33 will be rigidly heldby the toilet tissue holder 10 when it is being removed or inserted fromor on the bathroom fixture. The toilet tissue roll 38 will therefore beheld against rotation whereby the toilet tissue on the roll will not beable to unwind as the holder is being inserted or removed.

In case the recesses 28, 30 of the bathroom fixture 32 are larger indiameter than the pintles 24, 26, an adaptor button such as 56 may beused to modify the size of the pintles and thereby insure snugengagement thereof within different sized recesses in the bathroomfixture. The adaptor button 56 may be formed of plastic or any othersuitable material and includes a centrally located aperture such as 58received by the pintles. If permanency of the connection is required,the button 56 can be cemented or pressure sensitive adhesive can be usedto attach the button to the pintle.

It should be apparent that an easily operable toilet tissue holder hasbeen provided. By the user merely grasping the finger grips 48 and 46,and pushing the tubular portions 12 and 14 towards each other, theholder may be readily inserted or removed into or from a bathroomfixture. Further, due to the camming surfaces 52, 54, the roll of toilettissue 38 is prevented from unwinding during the insertion or removal.Finally, the toilet tissue holder 10 is readily adaptable to variousbathroom fixtures by means of the buttons 56.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms Withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and,accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claim, rather thanto the foregoing specification as indicating the scope of the invention.

I claim:

An easily removable toilet tissue holder adapted to be mounted on afixture comprising a first tubular body portion, a second tubular bodyportion having a reduced diametrical portion telescopically received insliding engagement in said first tubular body portion, biasing meanshoused within said first tubular body portion for urging said first andsecond body portions apart, pintle means carried by each of said bodyportions at one end thereof for anchoring said body portions to abathroom fixture by being urged into snug engagement within recesses inthe fixture by said biasing means, and means extending laterally fromeach of said body portions for telescopi- 20 cally sliding said bodyportions towards each other against the bias of said biasing meansthereby freeing the pintle means from engagement within the recesses andallowing removal of the toilet tissue holder from the bathroom fixture,cam means mounted on each of said body portions, said cam means beingpositioned on said body portions adjacent the ends of a roll forgripping a roll of toilet tissue carried on said tubular body portionwhen said body portions are telescopically slid towards each other bysaid laterally extending means, the outer diameter of said first andsecond body portions being substantially equal to the inner diameter ofsaid roll, said cam means including sloping surfaces rising directlyfrom said tubular body portions and contiguous with said laterallyextending means, said sloping surfaces being spaced inwardly from thepintle ends of said tubular body portions.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,045,311 11/1912Moberg 24255.2 2,253,664 8/1941 Vigo 24255.53 2,492,728 12/1949 Balz24255.2 2,753,209 7/1956 Klasky 24255.2 X 3,140,059 7/1964 Lusebrink24255.2 3,145,940 8/1964 Henry 24255.2

MERVIN STEIN, Primary Examiner.

